as in solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Recent Examples of figures out
Deborah arrives for her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and figures out how to escape their shadow while also building her own legacy.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau figures out Thursday.
—Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
One of Wood’s favorite bits is his character’s reaction when Grace figures out a way to turn the game to her favor.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
That could come as the economy figures out what to do with all the labor that software has eaten.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
With this approach, rather than just having police respond to an issue, the department figures out a way to try and resolve it.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
And there are equally dangerous, thuggish government figures out there up to no good as well.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau figures out Thursday.
—Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
One of Wood’s favorite bits is his character’s reaction when Grace figures out a way to turn the game to her favor.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
That could come as the economy figures out what to do with all the labor that software has eaten.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
With this approach, rather than just having police respond to an issue, the department figures out a way to try and resolve it.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
And there are equally dangerous, thuggish government figures out there up to no good as well.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figures out
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Thomas said that Pro solves a unique issue that institutional traders face in the prediction market space.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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The brain solves problems differently when it’s not being forced to.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Bring Her Back unravels its disturbing secrets with nerve-wracking dread, relying more on ominous atmosphere than cheap jump scares.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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The narrative unravels a web of dark, intersecting secrets within a residential building, catalyzed by the mysterious disappearance of a young boy on the winter solstice.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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If an insurance company wants to build a chatbot that answers customer questions about policies, the bot needs to know what the policies actually say right now, on the company's website, in the documents customers are looking at.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Brunson scores his 20th point of the night on a ridiculous circus shot in the paint and then hits an ensuing free throw, and then Wemby answers right back with a pull-up mid-range jump shot on the next possession.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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If a risky decision works out, it gets labeled as smart.—
Nathaniel Tilton,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The Tallebudgera is up for sale from AUD 132,990 (for reference, this works out at roughly US$94,500) and has lots of options available, such as configuring its layout and choosing off-grid operation with solar panels, as shown in this example model.—
Adam Williams
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
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The design resolves a host of inherent frustrations, though not all.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
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The settlement resolves all claims with the owner and operator of the cargo vessel.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
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